Violence hitting new heights and Syria dictatorship’s opposition meet on ending Assad regime drive

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Suicide bombs hit army as Syria opposition talks drag

AFP – Twin suicide bombings killed at least 20 soldiers in Syria’s south on Saturday, a watchdog said, as a unity deal still eluded the opposition despite several days of foreign-backed efforts. The opposition talks in Doha, Qatar, saw the Syrian National Council vying to keep its leading role in the face of conflict.